Hugh William Williams
Extensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 182
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 182
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 34.850 GBP
Price realised: 34.850 GBP
Description
Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (? Devon 1773-1829 Edinburgh)
Extensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon
signed and dated 'H W Williams/1820' (lower right, partially overmounted)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out; with a subsidiary pencil sketch of trees on the verso
20 5/8 x 31 5/8 in. (52.4 x 80.3 cm.)
Extensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon
signed and dated 'H W Williams/1820' (lower right, partially overmounted)
pencil and watercolour with gum arabic heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out; with a subsidiary pencil sketch of trees on the verso
20 5/8 x 31 5/8 in. (52.4 x 80.3 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 74 %.
The work Extensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon by Hugh William Williams was sold in the Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours auction at Christies in London in July 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 34,850.00 (€ 39,995.59), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 74%. Admittedly, works by Hugh William Williams have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below in July 2011 with an auction result of GBP 157,250.00 (€ 180,467.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 74 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Extensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon von Hugh William Williams wurde im Juli 2011 in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 34.850,00 (€ 39.995,59) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 74%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hugh William Williams auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below im Juli 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 157.250,00 (€ 180.467,90).
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